Roadmap & Ideas
The future of ATC 2026 — shaped by your feedback
Planned Features
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Mobile Web Version
A fully responsive mobile web version of ATC 2026, optimized for touch controls on phones and tablets. Redesigned command interface, touch-friendly radar interactions, and adaptive layouts for smaller screens.
More Sound Effects
Expanded audio with ambient ATC radio chatter, engine sounds, weather audio (rain, thunder), landing gear deployment, runway touchdown, and notification tones for contracts and emergencies.
2nd Airport in Hard & Expert Mode
A second full-size airport on the map for hard and expert difficulty levels. Manage traffic between two airports simultaneously, with cross-traffic conflicts, shared airspace, and inter-airport transfers.
2D WebGL Renderer for Visual Effects
GPU-accelerated rendering using a 2D WebGL renderer (like PixiJS) for particle effects, glow/bloom on radar elements, smooth radar sweep animation, crash fire particles, engine failure smoke trails, and weather visualizations.
Aircraft Type Icons
Replace the generic triangle aircraft icon with unique silhouettes for each aircraft type — large jets, ultralights, military fighters, cargo planes, and helicopters. Each type visually distinct on the radar.
Ideas & Wishlist
Community-driven ideas for future updates
Pilot voice responses — hear pilots acknowledge your instructions with realistic radio voice.
Emergency alarm audio — distinct warning sounds for different emergency types.
Live airport activity visuals — animated runway lights, taxiway movement, gate activity.
Dynamic airport lighting — day/night cycle with realistic runway and approach lighting.
Military interception mission when a plane is not responding to commands.
Voice control — give aircraft instructions using your microphone and speech recognition.
More realistic weather and forecasting — METAR/TAF style weather reports, fronts moving across the map.
Airline schedule disruptions — delays, cancellations, and diversions that affect your traffic flow.
Combo bonuses for perfect sequencing — chain multiple landings without penalties for multiplied points.
Risk/reward emergency handling — choose between safe options or risky maneuvers for bigger bonuses.
Controller ranks — climb from trainee to master controller with persistent progression.
Achievement-based unlocks — unlock new airports, aircraft types, and game modes by completing challenges.
Daily airport rotations — a different featured airport every day with unique layouts and challenges.
Flexible hold positions — assign custom holding points anywhere on the map, not just the default area.
Flexible waypoints — create and place your own waypoints for custom routing.
Heat map overlay — visualize traffic density with color-coded areas showing hot spots on the radar.
Crash particles — fire and smoke particle effects at crash sites instead of a simple red circle.
Engine failure smoke — dark smoke trail behind aircraft with engine problems for better visual identification.
Type-specific aircraft icons — unique radar silhouettes for large jets, ultralights, military, and cargo planes.
Altitude-based scaling — higher aircraft appear slightly larger, lower ones smaller, creating a sense of depth.
Pulsating waypoints — soft pulse animation on waypoints and destinations for better visibility.
3D side-view — optional side panel showing aircraft altitude profiles visually alongside the main radar.
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